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Ithaca, NY vs Towson, MD

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- The median age of a home in Ithaca is 1.7% older than the median age of a home in Towson.
 Ithaca, NYTowson, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age60  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$427,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock32.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.52.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.9$11.0
 Homes Owned23.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented66.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Ithaca, NYTowson, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,110$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,350  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,340$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,690  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,140$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,260  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Ithaca, NYTowson, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented3.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Ithaca, NYTowson, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99930.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock25.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock18.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Ithaca, NYTowson, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.2%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock25.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock12.0%12.2%
Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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